The Aegean is one of the most seismically active regions of Turkey. The Eqarthquake disasters which occurred in Turkey recently, obligate the seismic rehabilitation of existing buildings and the new construction projects ...

Estimation of mechanical properties of rocks is important for researchers and field engineers working in cement and concrete industry. Limestone is used in cement production. In this study, Schmidt hammer, ultrasonic pulse ...

Historical structures are our cultural values that left behind by the thousands of year.s cultural accumulation. They pass our identity and civilization to the next generations. Conservation of historical structures and ...

During 17th century, the developing commercial activities in İzmir took the attentions of senior people from the government to the city. Köprülü Fazıl Ahmet Paşa realized the lack of water supply in İzmir and ordered to ...

This work describes damage detection efforts on a composite wing subject to a series of low-energy (ĝ̂1/47 J) impacts. Two airfoils with fundamentally different damage scenarios were considered. The first damage scenario ...

In this study, the effects of modifying interlaminar region of unidirectional carbon fibre/epoxy composites by the incorporation of electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres were investigated. PVA nanofibres were ...

In this paper, a novel two-dimensional scissor structure that transforms between concave and convex configurations is presented. The structure is designed by a method of assembling kite or anti-kite loops in the flat ...

Structures are designed using current seismic design codes which are mostly based on Force-Based Design approach. The initial aim of the current codes is the public safety. However, no clear information are provided regarding ...

Historical structures are one of the most precious pieces of cultural accumulation. In this study, an interdisciplinary work was conducted to assess the structural condition of a historical masonry structure, Urla Kamanl ...